Dollar Climbs as Powell Speech, ECB Loom; Dovish Lowe Hits Aussie

Dollar Climbs as Powell Speech, ECB Loom; Dovish Lowe Hits Aussie
U.S. dollar and Japan yen notes are seen in this photo illustration on June 2, 2017. Thomas White/Reuters
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TOKYO—The dollar hovered near a two-decade high hit in the previous session on Thursday as investors looked for fresh insight on the global monetary tightening path from a European Central Bank rate decision and comments from the head of the Federal Reserve.

The Aussie dollar tumbled after Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe suggested a slower pace of rate hikes going forward. New Zealand’s currency also declined.